Phrasal verb: turn up

[bitu]

Test No. incompl/inter-49 "Speaking 6 (Political Party)", question 9

But then you all have turned ......... tonight and that proves there is growing interest in our ideals.

(a) in
(b) over
(c) up
(d) into

Test No. incompl/inter-49 "Speaking 6 (Political Party)", answer 9

But then you all have turned up tonight and that proves there is growing interest in our ideals.

Correct answer: (c) up

Your answer was: incorrect
But then you all have turned over tonight and that proves there is growing interest in our ideals.
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hi
when we shld use up and over?

[Mister Micawber]

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Turn up (and turn out) mean appear (at an event).

Turn over means relinquish control; reverse physical position; sell one's stock of goods; think about.
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[Alan]

Hi Bitu,

I have used the phrasal verb turn up in this sentence to mean come to/arrive at (in this case the meeting) and it often has the idea of coming to something by chance or unexpectedly. Remember that turn over can mean literally go to the other side of a page - a common abbreviation at the bottom of one page is PTO, which means please turn over (the page).

Alan
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